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Zebras are fascinating animals. They are closely related to the horse we know and love, but also remain for the most part undomesticated. Most of our attention goes to their amazing stripes but zebras lead fascinating lives beyond just their striking appearance. Zebras make an amazing migration every year traveling hundreds of miles and that’s where their story gets interesting.
If you’ve ever been called bird brained, maybe it wasn’t quite as insulting as you thought. True, birds do think differently from mammals, but their actual brains can be surprisingly large compared to their overall size. In fact, birds’ brains are similar in proportions to primates, including apes, monkeys, and – yes – humans. Not only do their brains look capable of intelligence, but their behavior suggests it too. Just look at one of the most common and most scorned birds of all, the pigeon.
Aging is a fact of life: We watch our parents, pets and selves age along with non-living things like cars, clothes and outdated iPhones. Immortality is something we don’t accept as real, but what about the crocodile? Does it disprove or challenge our beliefs around everlasting life? Yes, thanks to their “negligible senescence.” Senescence is biological aging: things like losing the ability to reproduce or losing functions necessary for life due to aging. Senescence, or aging, defines a species’ lifespan. Crocodiles may exhibit negligible senescence: no deterioration due to aging. This means that Instead of an average or defined lifespan, they are more likely to die due to accidents, disease, predation or starvation. Does that make them immortal? It depends how you look at it.
We absolutely DO NOT recommend that you try to tame a hyena or even own a hyena, but lets take a hypothetical detour and see if taming such a wild animal is possible.
Of all the big beasts of the animal kingdom, giraffes are widely considered one of the more adorable, and often feature in compilations of the cutest animals alive. Yes, they might be the tallest mammal in the world, but with their comically long necks, cartoonishly huge eyes and clownish faces they seem both hilarious and harmless. But don’t be deceived. A threatened giraffe can be one of the deadliest creatures alive, and it all comes down to one terrifying secret weapon – their kick.
One of the most dangerous and fierce animals in the animal kingdom is actually the hippopotamus. Their size, strength and aggressiveness makes them a formidable opponent against most animals. Let see how they would stack up in a fight against other apex predators from the animal kingdom.
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Imagine you’re on an African plain and the earth beneath your feet begins to shake. You look up and see the gigantic, tank-like shape of a rhinoceros thundering towards you, snorting like a bull with its huge horn lowered. What do you do? Well, don’t try running in zig-zags (that’s how to escape crocodiles) or sit down and try to make yourself small (that appeases gorillas, not rhinos). Your best bet, even if the only things you can see around are a small rock or scrawny tree, is to hide. In fact, you stand a decent chance of getting away with it, because although nature has given the rhinoceros many extraordinary gifts, good eyesight isn’t one of them.
Manatees are large creatures known for their friendly and laid-back personality. However, manatees swim in warm water which is usually filled with predators like alligators. Because of this, some might wonder if alligators eat manatees. Below you’ll discover more information about manatees and their surprising relationship with this reptile.
(photo: David Brossard)
Pangolins are small animals found in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. While they might look like simple creatures, they have a unique built-in defensive system to help protect themselves from danger.
Penguins are often thought of as being idle creatures that do nothing more than waddle around in search of food. While penguins do hunt for food for most of the day, they spend their days doing much more than just that. In fact, you might be surprised to discover what exactly they do to pass time.
The eastern lowland gorilla is the largest species of gorilla. This gorilla can stand over six and a half feet and will max out at a weight of 550 pounds if living in the wild.
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(photo: Karl Young, Wikimedia)
Most people have probably heard of cows and bison, but not of the beefalo. The beefalo is a blend of these two animals resulting in a unique appearance and healthy meat options. Below is more about this interesting animal and why it was created.